Black Mirror and The Twilight Zone: How Television Gives a Window into the Fears of American Society

Honors College Thesis

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Creator	Santisteven, Alyssa
Abstract	Black Mirror and The Twilight Zone have each left their mark on popular culture. Charlie Brooker and Rod Serling created television shows with macabre and imaginative concepts and brought them to the small screen. “This is like something straight out of The Twilight Zone!” has become a common phrase since the 1960’s, but as society has progressed, our television content has as well. Over the years, using ‘The Twilight Zone’ as a simile for a strange occurrence has been replaced with “This is like something out of Black Mirror!” Both anthology series share stories that leave viewers questioning their values and life choices, and are representative expressions of new, old, and historical fears of American and global society.
Resource Type	Honors College Thesis
Date Issued	2021-05-28
Degree Level	Bachelor's
Degree Name	Honors Bachelor of Arts (H.B.A.)
Degree Field	English
Degree Grantor	Oregon State University
Commencement Year	2021
Advisor	Milstein, Randall
Non-Academic Affiliation	Oregon State University. Honors College
Rights Statement	In Copyright
Publisher	Oregon State University
Peer Reviewed	No
Language	English [eng]

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